Special interests gave Utah lawmakers $9 of every $10 in campaign funds they raised

Constituent donations add up to about 3 percent of campaign accounts, raising questions about who’s got legislators’ ears.<br>

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Utah Governor Gary Herbert gets a standing ovation after getting emotion talking about slain Officer Douglas Barney, during the annual State of the State Address in the House Chamber of the State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Wednesday January 27, 2016.

Special interests gave Utah lawmakers $9 of every $10 in campaign funds they raised

Constituent donations add up to about 3 percent of campaign accounts, raising questions about who’s got legislators’ ears.<br>

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